DESPERATE INFLUENCERS IMPACTS ON THE OSHODI AMPUTEE FAKE STORY
The story of an amputee hawking pure water in OSHODI might not entirely be true
The claims by Mary Daniel, the Oshodi amputee hawker that she lost a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents when she was a teenager, have been discovered as false, on Wednesday evening, a twist to her story emerges which exposes lies injected into her story to garner sympathy from Nigerians for donations.
Daniel became a sensation weeks ago after pictures of her selling pure water at Oshodi emerged on social media and attracted sympathy from Nigerians across the world. Following her harrowing tales, Nigerians started donating money through her bank account made public with about N25m raised. This prompted the state government to immediately shelter her to prevent criminals from taking advantage of her sudden fortune.
But it was gathered that Mary Daniel starts receiving strange calls from those who staged her story with threats to reveal the truth unless she gave them their share of the money. This prompt a look into her story and the truth about her starts unfolding. It was discovered that contrary to her claim that her parents died during an accident that left her amputated, her father is very much alive and that she was amputated from birth.
“It was also discovered that her presence in Oshodi was staged. Those working with her played on the intelligence of Nigerians to get donations for her. She promised some N500,000 others different amounts and was planning to return to her home state when the information leaked. It was learnt that Sanwo-Olu handed her over to officials of welfare in the presence of the police and some Kogi leaders, who attested her father was alive.
